From performing our Chekov pieces, I feel it went really successfully. I feel that over the past few weeks of rehearsing this particular piece, I have improved immensely and thoroughly. Rob has taught us well and Sharon too, and I feel that their methods and support has helped a great deal to help me change and shape as a young actor.
I feel that the skills I already have adopted are;
- Confidence
-Voice projection
- Memory
- Practise
- Use of space
- Respect
- Thick skin
My own thoughts
Other Skills I feel I have developed are adlibbing. This is when you know your character too well that you can actually add little mannerisms or actions that define your character and help mould and bring it to life. It also brings your character down to earth and make them real and believable, otherwise it just shows you have learnt the script and that's it, you want to basically become that exact character. I feel that I show awareness, especially of the other characters. But when using the fourth wall, which blots out the audience, you are partially aware that the audience is there but it helps to pretend not so you are in one with your character. I am aware with the other characters around me because it makes the scene look real because you are interacting with them naturally and authentically.
I am quite good at making a piece seem natural. Since we were using the naturalism that Stanislavsky had practised I felt that this is why I felt a lot more confident with performing this piece than I had done the previous time round. I feel that the style suits my ability really well and I felt more comfortable.
Others thoughts
Someone had thought that I did a fantastic job of portraying the, "older man",. They felt I portrayed it really well with good tonality, pitching, mannerisms and gait ( way of walking). They said I used a good range of facial expressions, and movement. I also kept in character throughout.
Another had thought that I had great creativity and good use of my props. I had a cane so it was well rehearsed with and it didn't look over used or too much. The communication with me , my character and the audience was really good. They also said I have thick skin. This means that you take whatever the audience throw at you either abuse or people laughing constantly throughout; you take it with a pinch of salt and don't let it affect you. They said my character was very quirky but you didn't care what anyone had to say and I just got on with it.
another commented that to work on, I should have made my walk a bit more elderly to appear fully old because it seemed that torso upwards I came across like an old man, but my legs appeared youthful. But they really enjoyed watching it and they loved every minute of it.
Teacher's notes
Rob said that I should keep my eyeline up. I spent a few times looking at the floor, which didn't seem that natural; to make it that little bit more natural look to the back of the room instead. I had my knees bent this time and didn't look awkward. He also said that the communication and listening with my fellow actor lucky worked really well. It appeared natural and like we genuinely were talking other than the fact that we had just learnt a script, and that was what Stanislavsky tried to put forward.
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